Manatt Health Partner Meghan McNamara was named to City & State New York’s 2022 40 Under 40 list honoring young professionals “who aren’t waiting decades before getting a seat at the table.” The list includes people in government, cannabis, construction and commerce, among others.
McNamara was recognized for her work helping health providers, federally qualified health centers, nursing homes and home care providers access federal funds to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on a family history in the health care industry, McNamara told City & State attending law school was a different way to save lives.
“Working as an attorney,” she said, “it’s a privilege, and it’s very interesting because you’re able to help people by pursuing different avenues, be it traditional legal work or advocacy, through lobbying on the state or federal level or other types of consulting services that you can provide.”
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